Acronyms
GlossaryAn acronym is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the major parts of a compound term. This list explains acronyms found on the cms.hhs.gov web site and other acronyms that are commonly used. This list is not a legal document. Select one of the following letters to view the list of acronyms that begins with that letter.
Acronym Sort descending | Term |
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HIN | Health Insurance Networks |
HIN | HI Number (see HICN) |
HINN | HospitalIssued Notice of Noncoverage |
HIO | Health Insurance Organization |
HIP | Health Insurance Pamphlet |
HIP | Health Insurance Plan |
HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 |
HIPDB | Healthcare Integrity & Protection Data Bank |
HIPO | Hierarchical Input Processing & Output |
HIPPS | Health Insurance Prospective Payment System, a CMS payment code system |